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Abstract

Barbatimão (Stryphnodendron adstringens) is a Brazilian medicinal plant known for its pharmacological properties, including healing activity related to its phenolic composition, which is chiefly given by tannins. In order to preserve its stability and bioactivity, barbatimão extracts can be incorporated into (bio-)polymeric matrixes, of which silk fibroin stands out due to its versatility and tunable properties. This work aimed to obtain barbatimão bark extract rich in phenolic compounds and evaluate its incorporation in fibroin hydrogels. From the extraction process, it was observed that the PG (propylene glycol) extract presented a higher global yield (X0) and phenolic compounds (TPC) than the ET (ethanol) extract. Furthermore, the antioxidant activity (ORAC and FRAP) was similar between both extracts. Regarding the hydrogels, morphological, chemical, thermal, and mechanical characterizations were performed to understand the influence of the barbatimão extract and the solvent on the fibroin hydrogel properties. As a result, the hydrogels containing the barbatimão PG extract (BT/PG hydrogels) showed the better physical–chemical and structural performance. Therefore, these hydrogels should be further investigated regarding their potential in medical and pharmaceutical applications, especially in wound healing.

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Title
Silk Fibroin Hydrogels Incorporated with the Antioxidant Extract of Stryphnodendron adstringens Bark
Author
de Brito, Vivian P 1 ; Maurício M de Souza Ribeiro 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Viganó, Juliane 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; de Moraes, Mariana A 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Veggi, Priscilla C 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Environmental, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, Diadema 09913-030, SP, Brazil 
 Nature Science Center, Federal University of São Carlos, Rod. Lauri Simões de Barros, Km. 12-SP 189, Buri 18290-000, SP, Brazil 
First page
4806
Publication year
2022
Publication date
2022
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
20734360
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2739454427
Copyright
© 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.